S. 1948 · 115th Congress
A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Claire McCaskill
- Introduced
- 2017-10-05
- Latest action
- 2017-10-05 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.